Registered by Australia Post Publication No NBP 1482 $1.50 OCTOBER, 1984 THE NAVY The Magazine of THE NAVY LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA > #sK; ^ fr ±rm*h*Mil6L, JI &L& y^L36B»yWT A •%g^g^K31aUaa^sf'MEL..- «* —• i- • ' 4-«=. " iwsmtL-K' -*/»• * EDITOR ROSSGILLETT WHAT IF YESTERDAY'S ENEMY PO BOX 653 DfcE WHY, NSW 2099 HAD TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY? THE PHONE: (02) 982 I257 "•G'«'•'••> by «u»«thi Pott PubUettlon No NtP nil Reproduction in part or whole is forbidden without the permission ot the Editor in writing NAVY The magazine of the Navy League of Australia OCTOBER. 1984 No 4 CONTENTS Pag* Editor's Comments 3 Viewpoint 3 Canadian Maritime Command 13 17 23 43 45 MARTINDALE 53 Book Review Article - The 57 61 HMNZS WELLINGTON Return* - . „-— 63 Navy League Divisional 64 ADVERTISING AND PUBLICATION: Parclval Publishing Co Ply Ltd IINCOttPORA TED IN NSW) SYDNEY 062 Elizabeth Street Waterloo. 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PERTH (09) 386 B766 October, 1984 THE NAVY Page One THE Total Capability QommmmTSEDITOR'S EADING the way in this issue of 'The Many readers have expressed their compliments on the variety of colour front covers used during the past few years, with special mention L Navy" is another article in the series of new for the excellent paintings of former RAN warships. The Editor hopes to or possible warship acquisitions for the Royal continue this policy as long as sufficient paintings and photographs of top quality remain available. Australian Navy. Previous magazines have During the period August-October, five units of the fleet will described the Type 2400 submarine and the undertake a goodwill cruise to South-East Asia, including visits to China locally-designed Mine Hunter Catamaran pro­ and Japan, before returning to The West to partake in Exercise 'Sandgroper', The Editor, as the Fleet's PRO. will prepare a com­ ject. prehensive report for inclusion in the next issue. This quaner British Shipbuilders h.nr prepared an interesting description or the Ro>al Vr. • new Type 23 frigate, its operational requirements, machinery and weapons. A CKNO WLEDGEMENTS News from Canada details thai country's naval activities during Contributor! muling wtth ilai .in* kckM » D. B.ln IK. Ptm Bni; tt» 1983/84 and plans for the Canadian Patrol Frigate. Canadum Mwic. Fore*, Commrwd Photographic Section Corwray Martin* PTM*. Tom From across the Tasman the Royal New Zealand Navy makes a JKMWI. John Mortm*, Vic .wnxy. Chain H. Mm. tr» RN2N aid Wright 1 Login. welcome re-appearance with a pictorial update of the refit of the new KIWI frigate HMNZS WELLINGTON, ex HMS BUCCHANTE. purchased in 1982. The major feature article for October focuses upon HMAS STIRL­ DEADLINE ING and was prepared by Western Australia's Navy Public Relations The deadline lor the January, 1985 Issue Is 1st Officer. Vic Jeflery. November, 1984. #«##*#~f#o###.r FOREIGN AND DEFENCE POLICIES NEED TO BE BROUGHT INTO LINE NE of the less spectacular but most important NATO countries had similarly restricted mutual aid over the past thiny years it is doubtful that we would be the relatively free society we are Ofeatures of Australian development over the today. years has been the realism with which successive Defence planning at the present time is clearly focussed on the governments, of no matter what political persuasion, direct defence of Australia and greater self-reliance is sought. This has have viewed world events during their period of office some appeal to nationalistic instincts, but apan from the difficulty of ONSHORE/OFFSHORE FABRICATION & CONSTRUCTION becoming self-reliant when much of our weaponry is obtained overseas, and planned their foreign and defence policies ac­ • STORAGE FACILITIES (OIL TERMINALS, one gains the impression of planning to fight a war rather than following (NATA CERTIFIED) cordingly. the more sensible course of trying to prevent war from staning in the first TANKFARMS AND DEPOTS) place by deterring would-be aggressors. • DRILLING EQUIPMENT • ONSHORE PRODUCTION AND PROCESS With some exceptions, notably involvement in the Vietnam war. In this day and age however a deterrent strategy is likely to be • JACK-UPS AND SEMISUBMERSIBLES PLANTS which started with public acceptance and ended without it. foreign and successful only if countries are prepared to restrain desires for "military defence policies have deseloped with the consent of the Australian • TRANSPORT AND STORAGE OF • FLOW, POWER. INJECTION AND independence' and agree to work together in the common interest. people CRYOGENICS (LNG, LPG, ETC.) COMPRESSION STATIONS Australia, far from demonstrating a willingness to contribute to regional • COMPLETE OFFSHORE PLATFORMS • PIPELINES AND GATHERING SYSTEMS The foreign policy of the present government as expessed by the security, has by drastically reducing the capability of its navy - and this Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister, appears by and large to be is an essentially maritime environment - displayed a shonsighied and (JACKETS. DECKS, MODULES. SUPPORT • OFFSHORE HOOK-UP AND selfish attitude which has not gone unnoticed by our allies. FRAMES. LIVING QUARTERS. ETC.) COMMISSIONING appropriate to the limes and acceptable to most but not all Australians as was made clear at the National Conference of the Labor Party in July. It is high time our defence polio was broofht int.. Mae with foreiga • JACK-UP PIERS. DOCKS AND JETTIES • INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE (ONSHORE/ In effect, it is recognition by the majority of the fact that Australia is a policy- • DOCKS, TERMINALS AND OTHER MARINE OFFSHORE) pan of the West and a potentially important pan of its region. WORKS • ERECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PLANTS. Defence objectives on the other hand appear to be much more limited and to fall shon of supporting foreign policy objectives. 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